We were created as caliphs in world to worship the Almighty
God and to obey his commandments and to avoid all that is
forbidden by Him. "Islam" means to obey and submit as
well as worship Almighty God. To carry out our roles as God's
caliphs and vice-gerents on this earth, Almighty God has sent one
after another, messengers and also His holy Books to guide and
help His caliphs so that they could lead a life that is blessed
by Him.

According to Islam, it is the perfect religion;
"Innaddinn aindallah hilislam", and the Al-Quran is the
complete and perfect book, yet, in its perfection, the
Al-Quran encourages and does not prevent Muslims from
referring to other Holy Books that were revealed before the
Al-Quran.

For anyone who wants to obtain additional knowledge about the
teachings of God, the Al-Quran does not give sufficient
information. Because of that, with the permission granted by
Islam, its followers also refer to the other Holy Books. As an
example as Nabi Muhammad said that for one to know the teachings
of all the prophets one has to refer to other Holy Books because
there are stories that are not complete in the Al-Quran, such as
about Jesus Christ or Isa Al-Masih. Why so little is said about
Him? This is because Muhammad knew that all the stories about Him
were already written in the Injil. Therefore it was not necessary
to repeat them again. The same also applies to the teachings of
prophet Moses, they were not repeated because they were written
in the Taurat. Therefore, Muslims should not restrict their
knowledge and refer only to the Al-Quran due to the fact that the
other Holy Books can also be used as references by them.

To perfect our knowledge about Islam, then, let us read this
interesting and true story of a young Malay girl from Malaysia.
Her name is called Sharifah.

My name is Sharifah. I was born and raised in a fully Islamic
way. When I became a teenager, I tried to learn more about Islam
and instill the spirit of jihad in me. I tried to explain what
Islam means to non- muslims, especially Christians and tried to
attract their attention to Islam. To me, Islam is a religion that
is perfect, complete and universal.

I then continued to study Islam so that I could convey the
"beauty" of Islam to my Christian friends. But,
instead, many questions arose and I was not satisfied with my
questions as well as stumped by the answers they were giving to
me. The logic in the answers they gave me caused me to have
doubts about my own questions. From that point onwards, I began
to search for the true answers to the questions in my heart. Who
really is Isa Al-Masih that will judge us one day?

I tried to get the correct answers by asking learned and
devout Muslims in Islam about Isa Al-Masih and the Christian
teachings. But they discouraged me from learning much more about
Christianity and asked me whether I was looking to be an
apostate! Since I did not get the answers I was looking for,
therefore I began to search by myself by researching about the
Al-Quran and the Injil/Gospel. After making a comparison between
the two, only then did I obtain some answers as to who Isa
Al-Masih (Jesus Christ) actually is in the Al-Quran and
Injil.

In the Injil, John 14:6 Isa declared: "I am the way, and
the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through
me." This verse was clear and it often came to my mind
because in surah Al-Fatihah1:6 "Ihdinasyiraatall
mustaqiim" which means `show me the straight path'. But John
14:6 explains that Isa Al-Masih is the straight path. Therefore I
need not find a another path to know God intimately. From that
moment my mind became confused. I was not sure of the things that
I had done before this. I began to have doubts about my previous
confidence.

I also found surah Al-Nisa' 171 which means Isa son of Maryam
was sent by Allah and is His Word. When I saw the word
'kalimatullah' which means the Word of God, I believe that Isa
Al-Masih is the Word of God. The characteristics of Allah is that
He speaks. Who then is Isa Al-Masih if He is the Word of God? Is
He God? Because for me, God's Word cannot be separated from God
Himself. For confirmation, I read from surah Al-Imran 45 which
means "And remember when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah
giveth thee glad tidings of a WORD from Him, whose name is the
Messiah, Jesus Son of Mary, Illustrious in the World and the
Hereafter, and one of those brought near unto God."

Therefore, it is true that Al-Masih is closest to Allah as He
is the Word of God. I also read the scriptures that explain who
Isa Al-Masih is, in John 1:1,14 :

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God. The Word became flesh and
made his dwelling among us."

Surah Az-zukhruff 61 which says ' Lo! Verily (with Jesus)
there is knowledge of the Hour (of Judgement Day). So doubt ye
not concerning it, but follow me, this is the right path.'

Surah Az-zukhruff 63 adds 'When Jesus came with clear proofs,
he said: I have come to you with wisdom, and to make plain some
of that concerning which ye differ. So keep your duty to God and
obey me.'

This verse explains the coming of Isa Al-Masih-Jesus Christ.
And, who is Jesus Christ who actually has the power over death?
In John 5:24 we are told:

"I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and
believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be
condemned; he has crossed over from death to life."

The above verses convinced me, and with a brave heart I took a
decision to choose this Right Path and in my heart I was
convinced that Isa Al-Masih ie.Jesus the Christ was the true path
to heaven and to Allah. In 1 Corinthians 8:6 :

" Yet for us there is but one God, the Father,
from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is
but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and
through whom we live."

After I believed in Isa Al-Masih I began to have real peace in
life. When, before this my life was up-side down, filled with
questions, now I am free from such feelings. I have found the
true answer. The verses above convinced me that Isa Al-Masih is
my Saviour and I continue to be a worshipper of God Almighty.

My prayer for all Muslims are that you will strengthen your
hearts to ascertain truly who Isa Al-Masih really is. I am very
sure at the conclusion of your search, you will find the truth,
the answer and eternal life.

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wa barakatuh

Sharifah did not feel hesitant or afraid to search out
the Gospels when she had questions about her salvation, because
she knows that the Al-Quran does not forbid her from doing so.
What happened later was that she found the answers and a more
complete truth and knowledge about Allah and Isa Al-Masih. She
knows that there is a straight path and that path is not a what
or where, but WHO. He is Jesus Christ -Isa Al-Masih. After being
sure of the truth, sister Sharifah took a decision to follow
Him.

In the Book of Romans 1:16-17: "I am not ashamed of
the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of
everyone who believes; forst for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a
righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is
written: The righteous will live in faith."

Come my friends, don't let go of this oppurtunity to find the
truth and salvation. Read the Injil (the Gospels) and believe in
Isa Al-Masih.